CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 30A-2(A) UNDER THE 1940 ACT AND
                     SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

I,  Edward  J.  Roach,  President  &  Treasurer  of  The  RBB  Fund,  Inc.  (the
"Registrant"), certify to the best of my knowledge that:

     1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
          August 31, 2004 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of
          Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as
          amended; and

     2.   The  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


Date: December 30, 2004     /s/ Edward J. Roach
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                            Edward J. Roach, President & Treasurer
                            (principal executive & principal financial officer)

This  certification  is  being  furnished  to the  commission  pursuant  to Rule
30a-2(b)  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended,  and 18 U.S.C.
ss.1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.